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05-19-16 | Giants v. Padres +134 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 29 h 34 m | Show |
The second 10* pick of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION package is on the San Diego Padres. These are two good starters, but in our opinion, the value is simply too good to turn down on the home side in this one. The visitors hand the ball to Jeff Samardzija (5-2, 2.88 ERA) who would give up one run off eight hits over eight innings in his team’s 3-1 win at the Diamonbacks on Friday. Samardzija though struggled in his only start vs. San Diego this year, giving up five runs off five hits over 5 2/3’s innings of a 13-9 home win back on April 27th. The home side counters with James Shields (2-5, 3.12) who is 2-2 with a 2.08 ERA over his last four starts, most recently scattering seven hits over seven innings in Thursday’s 3-0 victory at Milwaukee. Shields looked sharp in striking out a season-high nine and walking just one: "I felt really good," Shields said afterwards. "I think I cleaned up my delivery a little bit in the bullpen session, and I was more consistent.” Note that he’s 2-2 with a highly respectable 2.53 ERA in five career starts vs. the Giants. We’re expecting the Padres’ bats to provide their ace with just enough support to pull off the sligth upset today, play on SAN DIEGO. AAA Sports |
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05-19-16 | Astros v. White Sox -203 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 27 h 23 m | Show | |
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Chicago White Sox. This is a case of David vs. Goliath, but in this version we’re expecting the giant to smash his opponent into oblivion. The visitors hand the ball to Colin McHugh (4-3, 5.58 ERA) who was most recently blasted for four runs off ten hits and three walks in a 6-5 loss to Boston on Saturday. Note that McHugh has struggled on the road all year, going 0-3 with a ballooned 8.74 ERA thus far. The home side counters with ace Chris Sale (8-0, 1.67) who struck out six without a walk in a 7-1 victory at Yankee Stadium on Friday. No need to overanalyze this one, all signs point to a lop-sided destruction, play on the WHITE SOX. AAA Sports |
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05-19-16 | Braves +156 v. Pirates | 2-8 | Loss | -100 | 26 h 29 m | Show | |
The first 8* pick of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION package is on the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta finally cooled down the Pirates’ bats yesterday and we think it has a fantastic shot at taking two in a row. Interim manager Brian Snitker earned his first win after moving up from Triple-A Gwinnett on Tuesday to replace Fredi Gonzalez in yesterday’s 3-1 effort: “It's a good team win," Snitker said. "It's good all around. We caught the ball well and Julio just kind of fed off of all the runs he got and just did a great job." Now the Braves will look to make it two in a row and take advantage of the erratic Jeff Locke (1-3, 5.45 ERA) who after posting three straight quality starts, would once again took a major step back in Saturday’s 8-2 setback to the Cubs, getting blasted for six runs off six hits over 5 1/3’s innings. Locke’s strikeout-to-walk ratio is now a NL-worst 1.19. And unfortunately for Locke, a date vs. the Braves is not what the doctor ordered to get back on track as he owns a deplorable 6.31 ERA and 1.87 WHIP in his last five vs. them. Atlanta counters with Mike Foltynewicz (1-1, 2.89) who has made three starts since coming up from Triple-A Gwinnet, getting progressively better in each. He’d last just 3 2/3’s innings and gave up four runs in his season debut, but was dramatically better over his next two, going seven innings and giving up two runs on five hits with eight K’s in a 5-3, 11 innings loss to the Diamondbacks on May 8th, before then tossing eight scoreless frames in a 5-0 win at Kansas City on Saturday. The value is simply too good to turn down in this matchup, play on the BRAVES. AAA Sports |
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05-17-16 | Rangers -116 v. A's | 5-8 | Loss | -116 | 10 h 51 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Texas Rangers. The Rangers won 14 straight with Cole Hamels on the mound, but that streak came to an end when he gave up four runs over five innings of a 9-6 loss to the Angels on May 1st. But just five days later Hamels (4-0, 2.95 ERA) looked dominant in seven innings of one hit ball in a 5-1 win at Detroit. Hamels then stumbled again in his last start, giving up three earned runs in 5 2/3’s innings in Wednesday’s 6-5 win at the White Sox. But the no-decision pushed Hamels lengthy unbeaten streak to 11-0 with a 3.12 ERA in 17 starts since his last loss. A date vs. the A’s is just what the doctor ordered to keep the streak alive as Hamels has fared well against Oakland throughout his career, going 1-1 with a tiny 1.29 ERA in two career outings vs. it. The home side turns to Jesse Hahn (1-1, 3.00) who steps in to fill the void left by Eric Surkamp, who was sent to Triple-A Nashville. Hahn is being thrown to the wolves here in our opinion, note that he owned a 4.72 ERA in all night games last season. Play on TEXAS. AAA Sports |
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05-17-16 | Red Sox -123 v. Royals | 4-8 | Loss | -123 | 13 h 49 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Boston Red Sox. Yesterday’s game was postponed, so Rick Porcello (6-1, 3.11 ERA) gets the nod again today. Porcello bounced back from his only loss this year with a convincing 13-3 victory against the A’s on Wednesday, allowing three runs in 6 2/3 innings. Porcello is backed by the league’s most potent offense, which just hit .369 while winning six of seven at Fenway Park. The Red Sox would go on to outscore their two opponents 73-37. Keep your eyes on Boston slugger David Ortiz, who is hitting .341 with seven homers, 11 doubles and 23 RBI’s in his last 22 games. The Royals’ sport a rotation that has posted a deplorable 7.07 ERA in its last 11 game. The home side counters with Yordano Ventura (3-2, 4.62 ERA) who gave up three runs over six innings in a win over the Yanks on Wednesday. Ventura though had allowed a combined ten runs in back-to-back losses, lasting just four innings previous to that though. The visitors get the big nod both on the mound and at the plate, making this a price in which we have no issues at all in laying. Play on BOSTON. AAA Sports |
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05-17-16 | Rays v. Blue Jays -135 | 12-2 | Loss | -135 | 12 h 37 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Toronto Blue Jays. Toronto will be eager to bounce back after yesterday’s embarrassing 13-2 setback and to avoid a third straight loss overall. The Jays hand the ball to ace Marcus Stroman (4-0, 3.54 ERA) who has already beaten the Rays twice this season, going eight solid innings in each outing. Stroman is 3-1 with a 3.67 ERA lifetime vs. Tampa Bay. The visitors counter with Chris Archer (2-4, 4.57) who has a 3.26 ERA in 17 careers starts against Toronto. Archer though has been horrible on the road this year, going 1-2 with an atrocious 7.08 ERA. We’re banking on a much calmer BLUE JAYS team to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. AAA Sports |
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05-16-16 | Braves +163 v. Pirates | 5-8 | Loss | -100 | 27 h 29 m | Show | |
The second 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION is on the Atlanta Braves. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case, we feel that Jonathon Niese is getting much too much respect from the oddsmakers, swinging the value onto the underdog visitors. Pittsburgh has been scuffling of late, although it managed a 2-1 win at Chicago on Sunday, it’s just 6-8 its last 14. Niese (3-2, 5.63 ERA) is coming off a decent start vs. the Reds on Monday, giving up three runs over 6 2/3’s innings in the 3-2 setback. Niese though had been shelled for 15 runs over 15 1/3’s innings in three outings previous. The Braves counter with Williams Perez (1-0, 3.54 ERA) who after being sent down to Triple-A for being unable to last five innings in his first three starts, returned to go eight strong frames vs. the Phillies on Wednesday, giving up just one solo home run in the dominant effort. Perez is quickly maturing and we think he’ll outlast his struggling counterpart. Play on the BRAVES. AAA Sports |
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05-16-16 | Reds +140 v. Indians | 6-15 | Loss | -100 | 27 h 34 m | Show | |
The first 8* play our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION is on the Cincinnati Reds. This is the second start for Cody Anderson (0-3, 7.31 ERA) after being recalled from the minors. The Indians sent him down after he went 0-1 with a deplorable 7.65 ERA in his first four starts. He’s since lost his first start back, as well as losing in relief on Wednesday after allowing a two-run homer over 3 1/3’s innings in a 5-3, 16-inning loss at Houston. Not surprisingly, the Tribe has lost all six games that Anderson has appeared in. Note that this is a spot in which Anderson has been particularly horrible in as well, going 0-2 with a 5.49 ERA in four career interleague outings. The Reds have struggled in Cleveland historically, but come in with momentum after Adam Duvall when 7 for 11 with four doubles over the weekend, including doubling in the first run of the game in Sunday’s 9-4 victory over the Phillies. The visitors counter with John Lamb (0-0, 1.80) who is making his third start after being activated earlier this month following back surgery. This is the first time that the Indians will have seen Lamb, giving a distinct advantage to the visitors in this matchup. Play on CINCINNATI. AAA Sports |
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05-15-16 | Angels v. Mariners -170 | 3-0 | Loss | -170 | 24 h 37 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Seattle Mariners. Mariners’ starter Felix Hernandez will be plenty motivated here as he looks to avoid a third consecutive losing decision vs. LA. Hernandez (3-2, 2.27 ERA) is most recently coming off a 5-2 win over Tampa Bay on Monday, giving up two solo home runs to earn his club-record 146th win. Since a 4-2 loss to the Angels on April 23rd, Hernandez is 2-0 in three outing since. Seattle will be looking to atone for last night’s “brain fart,” letting a lead slip away late in the eventual 9-7 setback. The visitors counter with the volatile Hector Santiago (2-2, 4.07), who was phenomenal to start the year, but who has since quickly regressed, posting a deplorable 6.46 ERA over his last three starts, most recently getting blasted for four runs over a season-low 4 1/3’s innings of Tuesday’s 8-1 loss to the Cardinals. We look for “The King” to salvage the finale and to outduel his struggling counterpart, lay the price with confidence on the MARINERS. AAA Sports |
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05-14-16 | Twins +170 v. Indians | 6-3 | Win | 170 | 25 h 27 m | Show | |
The second 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION pass is on the Minnesota Twins. Simply put, we don’t think that Ervin Santana has been as bad as his record might indicate and we don’t think that one good start from Corey Kluber means that he’s suddenly turned the corner. Kluber’s inconsistency can rear its ugly head at any moment, while Santana will clearly be hungry to finally notch his first victory of the season. Santana (0-2, 3.86 ERA) returned from a short stint on the DL to give up three runs off seven hits with three walks while striking out four over 3.1 innings vs. the White Sox on Saturday. Despite the rough effort, Santana has held his opposition to three or fewer earned runs in four of his five starts this year. Kluber (2-4, 4.14) was shelled for five runs off five hits and three walks over 2.2 innings in a loss to Houston on Monday. Kluber has already been torched for five runs in two of his starts this year and we think he’s primed for another letdown vs. the focused TWINS. AAA Sports |
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05-14-16 | Pirates +223 v. Cubs | 2-8 | Loss | -100 | 24 h 37 m | Show | |
The first 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION pass is on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Jake Arrieta (6-0, 1.13 ERA) is amazing. It’s obviously impossible to say anything negative about the guy, he’s simply dominating in every statistical category like no other in the history of Major League Baseball. Arrieta is human though and at some point he’s going to falter and we think that’s going to be sooner than later. Obviously Pittsburgh would love nothing more than to stop the Cubs’ ace amazing run and it has more than a punchers chance in our opinion with Phil Locke (1-2, 4.68) on the mound. Locke received a no-decision after giving up three earned runs off four hits over six innings vs. the Cardinals on Saturday. Locke now has three straight quality starts under his belt and we think he offers great value on pulling off the big upset. Play on the PIRATES. AAA Sports |
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05-13-16 | Astros v. Red Sox -149 | 7-6 | Loss | -149 | 24 h 36 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Boston Red Sox. The home side hands the ball to Steven Wright (3-3, 1.52 ERA) who has produced a quality start in each of his six outings to start the 2016 campaign. Wright is coming off a gem, scattering three hits in a complete game 5-1 win over the Yankess on Sunday. Note that the only run he gave up was a homer with two outs in the ninth inning. Wright faced Houston on April 22nd and gave up one unearned run over 6 2/3’s innings in the 6-2 victory. The visitors hand the ball to Lance McCullers, who makes his season debut for the club after starting on the DL with a shoulder injury. Note that McCullers was 6-7 with a 3.22 ERA as a rookie last year. Unfortunately for McCullers, he now faces a Red Sox line-up which has scored in double figures in each of its last four games, outscoring its opposition 51-16 in the process. Xander Bogaerts and Mookie Betts both homered in yesterday’s 11-1 series opening beatdown. Look for Wright to outduel his counterpart and for BOSTON to continue its winning ways. AAA Sports |
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05-12-16 | Cardinals v. Angels +125 | 12-10 | Loss | -100 | 29 h 6 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the LA Angels. St. Louis hands the ball to Carlos Martinez (4-2, 2.61 ERA) who would leave his last start after 3.1 innings due to “fatigue.” Martinez gave up one run, but he’s been cleared to go today with a full seven days rest. We think this is a great little in-season situation to take advantage of, Matinez’s routine is now all out of sync, while Angels’ starter Jered Weaver (3-1, 4.72) comes in with a ton of momentum, most recently he gave up just two runs (one earned) off six hits, striking out five and walking none in an unfortunate no-decision vs. the Rays on Saturday. the big right-hander recorded 75 strikes in 103 pitches and induced 17 swing-and-misses. Note that Weaver is already 2-0 with a highly respectable 3.00 ERA at home this season. Great value on Weaver and the ANGELS in this one. NOTE: There was an overnight pitching change, Martinez is out and the volatile Adam Wainwright (2-3, 6.30 ERA) is in. Wainwright has looked better of late, giving up three runs over six innings in a 10-3 home win over Philadelphia on May 2nd and three more runs over 6 1/3’s innings in Satruday’s 6-4 win over Pittsburgh. Neither performance was anything to write home about, and note that he looked particularly horrible over his first five starts this season, going 1-3 with a ballooned 7.16 ERA. This play is STILL VALID. AAA Sports |
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05-11-16 | Padres +201 v. Cubs | 1-0 | Win | 201 | 28 h 15 m | Show | |
The second 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION pass is on the San Diego Padres in Game 2 of their double header with Chicago. Southpaw Drew Pomeranz has also been pitching extremely well for San Diego ane he gets the nod in Game 2. To cash one of these DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION packages, we just need to cash one of two, but we feel we have a very good shot at pulling off the two-game sweep. Pomeranz (3-3, 2.12 ERA) struck out five with three walks over five scoreless in a win over the Mets on Friday. His 2.12 ERA and 10.85 K/9 rate are numbers which contend with the best in the league. The home side counters with John Lackey (4-1, 4.02) who gave up two runs off six hits, walking one and striking out 11 over seven in an 8-6 win over the Nationals on Friday. Lackey has been consistently inconsistent this season, he has four solid starts, while getting shelled for six runs in each of his other two. We think Pomeranz can duel Lackey deep and the value is once again on the underdog PADRES. AAA Sports |
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05-11-16 | G1 San Diego Padres +201 v. G1 Chicago Cubs | 7-4 | Win | 201 | 21 h 5 m | Show | |
The first 8* play of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION PASS is on the San Diego Padres in Game 1 of their double-header with Chicago. We think Colin Rea has been throwing well enough to pull the trigger on this big underdog play. Rea (3-1, 3.82 ERA) gets the call in the first game of the double-header for the Padres, he most recently shut down the Mets over eight innings, giving up just one run on three hits and a walk while strking out five in the 5-3 win. Rea had a no-hitter going into the seventh and has turned in two quality starts in a row. The home side counters with Kyle Hendricks (2-2, 3.10) who scattered two hits over six scoreless vs. the Nationals on Thursday. Both of these starters have struggled in day games this season, so that area is a “wash.” We think Hendricks is getting too much respect in this matchup, considering how well Rea has been performing. That swings the value to the underdog PADRES. AAA Sports |
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05-10-16 | Mets -125 v. Dodgers | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -125 | 30 h 9 m | Show |
This is a 10* ASSASSIN on the New York Mets. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to starting pitching and in this case, we feel that the Mets have a huge advantage tonight. The visitors hand the ball to Jacob deGrom (3-1, 1.99 ERA) will look to bounce back after his first loss of the year, allowing three runs off eight hits over five innings vs. San Diego on Thursday. It was the first time that he’d give up a home run, but there’s no need to hit the panic button obviously, note that DeGrom was 8-4 with a 3.09 ERA on the road last season. The home side counters with the volatile Alex Wood (1-3, 5.18) who was blasted for five runs off six hits over five innings in a loss to the Rays on Wednesday, most of the damage coming from a trio of homers. Wood has now allowed five-plus runs in four of his six starts on the year. We’re giving the big nod to DeGrom in this matchup and in our professional opinion, this is indeed the very definition of “great line value.” Play on NEW YORK. AAA Sports |
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05-10-16 | Royals v. Yankees -155 | 7-10 | Win | 100 | 27 h 5 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the New York Yankees. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case we feel that Masahiro Tanaka and the Yanks should be much bigger favs in this matchup. The visitors send Kris Medlen (1-3, 6.85 ERA) to the hill, he’d most recently get shelled for nine runs off six hits over two innings in a loss to Washington on Wednesday. Medlen has been a disaster so far this year and there’s no reason to think that he’s just going to “flip a switch” and finally turn things around over the course of a single outing, note that he already has 17 walks over his 22.1 innings of work spanning five starts. Tanaka (1-0, 2.20 ERA) went eight scoreless in an unfortunate no-decision vs. the Orioles on Thursday, scattering five hits with one walk while striking out seven in the masterful performance. The Japanese right-hander now owns a fantastic 2.29 ERA, 0.92 WHIP and 44:12 K:BB over his first six outings spanning 39.1 innings. This is a matchup of David vs. Goliath, but in this version, the giant smashes the underdog. Play on NEW YORK. AAA Sports |
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05-09-16 | Indians -135 v. Astros | Top | 1-7 | Loss | -135 | 29 h 12 m | Show |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Cleveland Indians. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case, we feel that Corey Kluber is at an entirely different level than his counterpart and that all signs point to a lop-sided mismatch. Kluber (2-3, 3.35 ERA) stumbled out of the gate in 2016 with three straight losses, allowing 13 runs in 19 innings of work. He’s sure turned things around since though, giving up three earned runs off 12 scattered hits through 24 innings over his last three outings. Kluber would most recently throw a complete game shutout in a 4-0 win over the Tigers on Wednesday, allowing only five hits. Kluber has been known to get out to slow starts, he’s 5-9 with a 4.00 ERA in 19 career appearances in April, but is now 9-5 with a 3.00 ERA in May. And that doesn’t bode well for the struggling Astros, as Kluber is 4-1 with a 1.48 ERA lifetime against them. Most recently he’d allow five hits while striking out seven in a 2-0 win in Cleveland on July 7th. The Tribe come to town with plenty of momentum as well, they’re off a 5-4 comeback win over Kansas City, completing a 5-1 homestand vs. the Royals and Tigers. Also note that Cleveland has won seven of its last nine at Minute Maid Park and eight of ten overall in the series. Houston is coming off a 5-1 win over Seattle last night and sends the volatile Mike Fiers (2-1, 5.35) to the hill, he was most recently touched for four runs off nine hits over just 4 2/3’s innings vs. the Twins on Wednesday. Fiers will have to be wary of Indian’s slugger Francisco Lindor, who is hitting .433 over an eight-game stretch and also Mike Napoli, who has nine RBI in his last six after homering yesterday. We expect Kluber to continue to build momentum, great line value. Play on the INDIANS. AAA Sports |
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05-08-16 | Dodgers v. Blue Jays -165 | 4-2 | Loss | -165 | 20 h 36 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Toronto Blue Jays. The Dodgers scored a win off the Jays behind Clayton Kershaw, but we think the visitors will once again struggle with a rookie on the mound today. Kershaw sent the Jays to their first loss in their last five games in Saturday’s 6-2 win, but Ross Stripling (0-2, 4.33 ERA) has failed to make it past the fifth inning in consecutive setbacks. Stripling was most recently touched for five runs over 4 2/3’s innings in a 5-2 loss to San Diego on April 30th. Toronto looks to get back on track and take advantage of this favorable matchup by sending Marco Estrada (1-2, 2.64 ERA) to the hill, he’d most recently give up one run off two hits and one walk over six innings in a 3-1 win over Texas on Tuesday. Toronto will be eager to back its starter, Estrada has received just four runs of support during a four-game winless stretch. It took likely the best pitcher in the league to slow them down, but Stripling is ripe for the picking, look for Toronto’s deep line-up to get to him early and for Estrada to do just enough to secure his elusive victory. Play on the BLUE JAYS. AAA Sports |
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05-07-16 | Twins v. White Sox -185 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 27 h 25 m | Show | |
This is a 6* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Chicago White Sox. No need to overthink this one, this is a matchup of David vs. Goliath, but in this version the Giant is about to stomp on his overmatched opponent. Ervin Santana (0-1, 3.15 ERA) was activated from the DL on Friday after a couple of weeks off to give his sore back some rest. Santana faced the White Sox on April 14th and gve up three runs over seven innings of work. The home side counters with the best pitcher on the planet, Chris Sale (6-0, 1.66 ERA) gave up one run off five hits and four walks while striking out six over 5.1 innings to earn a victory over Baltimore on Sunday. Sale has now given up one or fewer earned runs in each of his last four starts. In our opinion, Sale is well worth the price of admission in this spot, the inconsistent Santana will be chased early, lay the price. AAA Sports |
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05-06-16 | Mets v. Padres +135 | 0-2 | Win | 135 | 31 h 25 m | Show | |
The second 8* pick of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION package is on the San Diego Padres. The visitors hand the ball to Noah Syndergaard (2-1, 2.51 ERA) who was rocked for four runs off five hits and two walks while striking out six over five innings in a loss to the Giants on Sunday. Syndergaard would allow a home run as well as three stolen bases in his worst outing of the year and has now allowed seven runs over his last 13.1 innings of work. Note that Syndergaard was a poor 2-5 with a pedestrian 4.23 ERA on the road last season. The home side counters with Drew Pomeranz (2-3, 2.48) who was an unfortunate loser vs. the Dodgers on Sunday, allowing just one run to go along with five K’s and one walk over seven innings. Pomeranz owns a sharp 1.14 WHIP and a fantastic 11.1 K/9 through five starts and note that he was 3-1 with a 2.84 ERA in front of the home town crowd a year ago. We think these starters are moving in opposite directions, fantastic value on the home side in this one. Play on SAN DIEGO. AAA Sports |
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05-06-16 | Rockies +161 v. Giants | 4-6 | Loss | -100 | 31 h 1 m | Show | |
The first 8* pick of our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION package is on the Colorado Rockies. Madison Bumgarner has looked a lot better of late but his counterpart has been just as sharp. We think Chad Bettis and the visitors have an extremely good chance of taking this game. Bettis (3-1, 3.89 ERA) gave up three runs with four K’s and no walks over six innings in a victory over Arizona on Sunday. Bettis is now 2-1 with a 3.12 ERA over his last five starts. Bumgarner (3-2, 3.03) is coming off his best start of the year, giving up no runs off six hits and three walks while striking out seven over six innings in a victory at the Mets on Sunday. Bumgarner though had a couple of shaky starts to open the season, while Bettis has been the more consistent. We think Bettis can match pace with Bumgarner into the latter frames, which swings the value to the visitors. Play on COLORADO. AAA Sports |
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05-06-16 | Nationals -110 v. Cubs | Top | 6-8 | Loss | -110 | 23 h 7 m | Show |
This is a 10* ASSASSIN on the Washington Nationals. Max Scherzer lost a step when he left Detroit for the Nation’s capital, but the veteran has seemingly returned to his old form and we think he’ll outduel his counterpart this afternoon. Scherzer (3-1, 3.55 ERA) was dominant in a win over the Cards on Sunday, going seven scoreless innings, allowing just four hits and striking out nine in the 6-1 victory. He would not allow a single St. Louis opponent to get past first base and threw 73 of his 105 pitches for strikes. His K:BB ratio now stands at 39:12 in 38 innings and six starts. The home side counters with John Lackey (3-1, 4.32 ERA), who earned a no-decison after allowing three runs off three hits and three walks over eight innings while striking out two in his team’s eventual extra-inning loss to the Braves on Sunday. Lackey has been decent this season, but not great. Certainly he’s not been playing at the same level as Scherzer. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and recent performance is the best indicator to properly judge a matchup and in this case, the visitors have a massive advantage. We’re pulling the trigger on Scherzer and the NATIONALS. AAA Sports |
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05-05-16 | Diamondbacks v. Marlins -135 | Top | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 25 h 0 m | Show |
This is a 10* RED DRAGON on the Miami Marlins. Miami has won nine of ten and with what we feel to be the superior starter on the hill for it today, we’re banking on the home side to continue to build momentum. Adam Conley (1-1, 3.67 ERA) gets the call for the Marlins, most recently he’d throw 7 2/3’s innings of no-hit ball in a 6-3 win at Milwaukee. The visitors are trending in the opposite direction, the Diamondbacks have lost five straight after Wednesday’s 4-3 setback. Conley will look to take advantage of a line-up which has hit .232 while averaging 2.6 runs during a 1-7 stretch. Arizona slugger Paul Goldschmidt is just 5 for 26 in his last nine games. The visitors counter with Robbie Ray (1-1, 4.97 ERA) who after a couple of decent starts, has looked atrocious, going 0-1 with a 12.86 ERA over his past two outings. Most recently Ray would allow five runs off seven hits (including four home runs) over four innings in Friday’s 9-0 home loss to Colorado. In his only start vs. Miami, Ray was shelled for five runs over just 4 2/3’s innings of work in a 5-3 home defeat last July. And now Ray faces a Marlins team which has averaged 5.7 runs while batting .308 with 12 homers over its last six games. Keep your eyes on Giancarlo Stanton, who has gone 12 for 32 with six dingers and 12 RBI over his past nine games: “We've been having a great time," Stanton said. "Everyone is contributing and ... it's not one guy to look to for the win. We've got to keep it going." In our professional opinion, this is the very definition of “great line value,” play on MIAMI. AAA Sports |
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05-04-16 | Rockies -110 v. Padres | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 25 h 54 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Colorado Rockies. In our professional opinion, this is the very definition of “great line value.” The visitors hand the ball to Tyler Chatwood (3-2, 2.73 ERA) who allowed zero runs on five hits and three walks while striking out four over six-plus innings in a victory over the Diamondbacks on Friday. Chatwood has been almost perfect on the road this season, giving up just one earned run over 19.2 innings of work spanning three starts. The home side counters with Cesar Vargas (0-0, 0.87 ERA) who gave up no runs off four hits and three walks while striking out six over five innings in a no-decision vs. the Dodgers on Friday. The book is still out on Vargas, he’s yet to throw more than five innings in either of his two starts and has to be considered lucky at this point, as he owns a poor 1.45 WHIP. Chatwood is the superior, more proven starter in this matchup, take the ROCKIES. AAA Sports |
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05-04-16 | Braves +175 v. Mets | 0-8 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 38 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Atlanta Braves. Jhylous Chacin has been quietly dominating and we feel he has an excellent chance in beating Steven Matz, who we feel is getting a little too much respect in this spot. Chacin (1-1, 3.27 ERA) went five innings and gave up two runs off six hits, walking two and striking out four in a win vs. the red hot Red Sox on Thursday. Chacin helped his team end its eight-game slide against one of the most potent lineups in the league. With the victory he’d lower his WHIP to 1.18 and has now allowed three or fewer runs in each of his four starts to open the year. The home side counters with Steven Matz (3-1, 3.86) who threw six shutout innings, allowing seven hits and walking three while striking out four in a 13-1 win over the Giants on Friday. Matz has two decent starts and one disastrous one thus far and even in the victory over San Francisco, he’d allow seven hits and three walks. We’re not ready to “crown” Matz quite yet and definitely feel that he’s not done nearly enough yet to be instilled as such a large favorite in this particular matchup. The value is on the visitors, play on ATLANTA. AAA Sports |
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05-04-16 | Giants v. Reds +115 | Top | 4-7 | Win | 115 | 23 h 43 m | Show |
This is a 10* GETAWAY DAY GAME OF THE MONTH on the Cincinnati Reds. The Giants obviously have the more potent line-up, but the Reds have the superior starter on the hill and we believe that he’ll prove to be the difference in the outcome of this one. San Francisco turns to Jake Peavy (1-2, 8.61 ERA) who was shelled for six runs off four hits, walking five and striking out three over two innings in a 13-1 loss to the Mets on Friday. Peavy was coming off a decent start, but this atrocious outing sent his ERA back up to a deplorable 8.61 on the year. So far Peavy is 0-2 with an 18.00 ERA on the road and 0-0 with a 7.20 ERA in all day games. The home side counters with Dan Straily (0-1, 3.38 ERA) who gave up two runs off five hits, walking three and striking out five over six innings in a 4-1 loss to the Pirates on Friday. Straily continues to go deep into games and owns a 2.84 ERA in front of the home town crowd thus far. We’re expecting another epic flame-out from the clearly struggling Peavy and for Straily and the REDS to do just enough to secure the victory. AAA Sports |
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05-03-16 | Cubs v. Pirates +183 | Top | 7-1 | Loss | -100 | 27 h 56 m | Show |
This is a 10* TOP DOG ASSASSIN on the Pittsburgh Pirates. The bell tolls for thee Jake Arrieta! Arrieta (5-0, 1.00 ERA) is an unbelievable 16-0 with a 0.69 ERA in 18 regular-season starts since last losing on July 25th. What he’s done almost defies comprehension, but he’s shown some signs of slowing down. We think some recent suspect numbers will finally catch up to him vs. this hungry Pirates team which dropped the opener of this series 7-3 yesterday. Arrieta’s MLB-record streak of 24 straight quality starts came to an end in Thursday’s 7-2 home win over Milwaukee, it was the second straight outing that he’d walk four batters. The home side counters with Jon Niese (3-0, 5.08 ERA), who has gotten a whopping 8.89 run support averaget this season. The Pirates will be hungry here, they’ve been pushed around by the Cubs for a while now, Chicago has won five straight in Pittsburgh. Playing an underdog of this size is about correctly timing a situation and we think there are enough conditions which point to an upset to pull the trigger on this one. Play on the PIRATES. AAA Sports |
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05-02-16 | Rockies v. Padres -133 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 31 h 31 m | Show |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the San Diego Padres. Colorado has won three straight, but we think it’ll come back down to Earth tonight against Padres’ ace James Shields. Shields (0-4, 3.55 ERA) has pitched better than what his record would indicate as he has four quality starts in his first five outings. So far Shields has been the victim of poor run support as his team has provided no runs in three of his outings, not surprisingly he has the second-lowest run-support average in the league at 1.36. Shields comes into this one off his best outing of the year, giving up one run and three hits over seven innings in a 1-0 loss at San Francisco. Before allowing four runs and six hits over seven innings in a 6-3 road loss to the Rockies on April 10th, he’d won six straight decisions vs. them. The Padres managed just three hits off Clayton Kershaw in a 1-0 road loss to the Dodgers on Sunday, spoiling their first series sweep of the season. One bright spot for San Diego remains the play of slugger Matt Kemp, who is 12 for 33 with two homers in his last eight games. And that’s bad news for the Rockies as he’s hitting .410 with nine home runs and 24 RBI over his past 15 vs. them. The visitors counter with Jon Gray (0-0, 11.42 ERA) who has been shelled for 11 runs and 16 hits over 8 2/3’s innigns in his first two starts. Gray is 0-1 with a horrible 6.57 ERA in 11 big league starts. This is a huge pitching mismatch, we like the Friars to finally get off the schneid and give Shields a bit of support today and all things considered, this is indeed the very definition of “great line value.” Play on SAN DIEGO. AAA Sports |
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05-01-16 | Braves +195 v. Cubs | 4-3 | Win | 195 | 22 h 28 m | Show | |
My 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION is on the Atlanta Braves. Atlanta has now lost seven straight in this series, but with two prominent Cubs on the DL and another ailing, this is a great opportunity to pull the trigger on the visitors to score an upset. More than anything though, we think this pitching matchup favors the Braves. The home side sends John Lackey (3-1, 4.97 ERA) to the hill, most recently he was rocked for six runs and seven hits over 5 2/3’s innings in a 13-5 loss at Cincinnati last Saturday. It was the second time in four starts that the veteran has given up that many runs. The visitors counter with Julio Teheran (0-3, 4.60), who has gotten progressively better with each start this season. Over his last two outings he’s given up a combined three runs over 12 1/3’s innings of work, most recenlty a 1-0 setback to Boston on Monday: "That was the first time that I've felt like that this year," Teheran said. "I felt like I had everything working." Note that Teheran is 2-0 with a 3.82 ERA in five starts against Chicago. We like Teheran to outduel his counterpart and for Atlanta to finally get off the schneid. AAA Sports |
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04-30-16 | Rockies +156 v. Diamondbacks | 5-2 | Win | 156 | 28 h 22 m | Show | |
The second 8* play in our DOUBLE DOG DESTRUCTION pass is on the Colorado Rockies. There will likely be a lot of handicappers backing Zack Greinke and the Diamondbacks in this one, but we think the value is on the visiting side. Colorado comes in confident after romping Arizona 9-0 in the opener of this three-game set. Greinke (2-2, 6.16 ERA) lost to the Rockies 10-5 on Opening Day, getting pulled after four innings, giving up seven runs, including three homers. Greinke is a mess, he owns the fourth-highest qualifying ERA in the NL and has posted a deplorable 9.72 ERA while losing two of three starts in Arizona. He’s coming off a 12-7 win over the Cardinals on Monday, but was shelled for seven runs and 11 hits in 6 2/3’s innings. The visitors counter with Chris Rusin (1-0, 2.45), who has thrown 9 2/3’s scoreless innings over his last three outings. Rusin has done well in the desert as well, going 2-1 with a tiny 2.25 ERA in three starts vs. the Diamondbacks in Arizona. Is Greinke “due” to bounce back? Maybe. But maybe not. Until he proves himself, there’s no way he should have been instilled as such a large favorite here. Recent performance is a good indicator when trying to judge starting pitching and in our opinion, Rusin gets the big nod on the mound tonight. The Rockies are also crushing the ball at an alarming rate, all signs do indeed point to an upset, play on COLORADO. AAA Sports |
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04-29-16 | White Sox -110 v. Orioles | 3-6 | Loss | -110 | 28 h 20 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox’ six-game win streak came to an end in yesterday’s 10-2 setback to the Orioles. Chicago will now look to get back on track and continue its overall hot run, both on the mound and at the plate by starting lefty Chris Rodon (1-2, 4.05 ERA), who comes in off his third quality start of the season by holding Texas to two runs and two hits over 6 2/3’s innings of a 4-3 win on Saturday. Let’s not read too much into Baltimore’s offensive outburst yesterday, previous to that that O’s had scored five runs while losing three of their previous four to conclude a 2-4 trip. The home side sends Mike Wright (1-2, 6.23 ERA) to the hill, who was rocked for five runs in a 6-1 loss at Kansas City on Sunday. Over his last ten outings Wright has not held a team to fewer than three runs, going 2-7 with a deplorable 8.46 ERA (note that he has a poor 1.68 WHIP in those starts, with opponents hitting .319 and 12 home runs in that span). We’re giving the slight nod to Rodon on the hill in this one and believe the Orioles will return to mediocrity after yesterday’s series opening blowout victory. Great value on Rodon and the WHITE SOX. AAA Sports |
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04-29-16 | Indians -163 v. Phillies | 3-4 | Loss | -163 | 25 h 39 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Cleveland Indians. Philadelphia has been rolling by winning six of its last eight, but we think that streak comes to an end tonight vs. what we feel to be the vastly superior starter in this particular matchup. This is a classic “letdown” spot for the Phillies who are coming off a three-game sweep at Washington. The home side sends Adam Morgan to the mound to make his season debut. Morgan was an unremarkable 5-7 with a 4.48 ERA in 15 starts last year and had a pedestrian 3.57 ERA and 30 K’s and four walks over 17 2/3’s in three minor league outings. The Tribe sends ace Corey Kluber (1-3, 4.67 ERA) to the hill, he’s coming off a gem after giving up one run and two hits while striking out ten over eight innings in a 10-1 win at Detroit on Saturday. Kluber has been particularly effective in this spot, allowing four runs and six hits over 15 2/3’s innings in two road outings this year and by going 3-1 with a 2.06 ERA to go along with 34 K’s and three walks in five starts at NL ballparks in his career. Cleveland has had a day off after beating Minnesota 6-5 on Wednesday and has now won four of six on its current nine-game road trip. We look for Kluber to outduel his counterpart and for the INDIANS to find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. AAA Sports |
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04-28-16 | A's +115 v. Tigers | 3-7 | Loss | -100 | 22 h 58 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SUPER BLOWOUT on the Oakland Athletics. Neither pitcher has been very good this year, but Chris Bassitt has been better than confirmed “gas can” Anibal Sanchez. Sanchez (2-2, 7.00 ERA) has 17 K’s over his first four starts and has allowed opponents to hit .333 with a .389 average on balls in play while hitting four home runs. Sanchez comes in with zero momentum or confidence, he’s coming off one of the worst starts of his career in a 10-1 loss to Cleveland on Saturday, going just 2 1/3’s innings, giving up seven runs off nine hits and leaving major question marks on whether he’ll be able to remain in the backend of the rotation moving forward. Keep your eyes on A’s slugger Coco Crisp, who is 8 for 19 with a homer and four doubles off Sanchez. The A’s bats look to return to form in this favorable matchup, after posting 20 hits while splitting the first two games of this series, Oakland was held to two through the first six innings of yesterday’s 9-4 setback. Bassitt (0-1, 4.44 ERA) hasn’t won in 11 starts, but his record is not entirely indicative of his overall play, as he’s received just 35 runs of support over 22 career starts, going 2-10 despite a very respectable 3.79 ERA. Bassitt is coming off a dud as well, he would give up six runs off a career-high nine hits, including two homers to a potent Blue Jays lineup in Saturday’s 9-3 setback. Previous to that though he’d allowed only six earned runs over 19 1/3’s innings spanning three starts. We’re banking on Bassitt bouncing back and outdueling his struggling counterpart and in our professional opinion, this is indeed the very definition of “great line value.” Play on OAKLAND. AAA Sports |
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04-27-16 | Astros v. Mariners -130 | 7-4 | Loss | -130 | 31 h 36 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Seattle Mariners. Two hurlers which have enjoyed a lot of success over the last few years have gotten out to slow starts to their respective 2016 season’s, but we think that Hisashi Iwakuma is a lot closer to returning to form than his counterpart; we look for the Mariners to back him with enough support to notch the victory. The visitors send the volatile Collin McHugh (1-3, 7.56 ERA) to the hill, he was most recently rocked for five runs off ten hits and one walk while stirking out three over four innings in a loss to Boston on Friday. Aside from one decent outing, McHugh has given up 14 earned runs over 9.2 innings over his other three starts. His WHIP stands at an atrocious 2.10. Iwakuma (0-2, 3.81) gave up two runs off six hits with one walk while stirking out three over eight innings in an unfortunate no-decision vs. the Angels on Friday. It was a spot start in place of the sick Felix Hernandez. It was also clearly his best outing so far this season. Recent performance is key in judging starting pitching and in this case, we definitely feel that the oddsmakers are giving McHugh much too much respect in this matchup. The value in this one is definitely on the MARINERS. AAA Sports |
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04-27-16 | Padres v. Giants -165 | 9-13 | Win | 100 | 24 h 21 m | Show | |
This is a 7* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the San Francisco Giants. Jeff Samardzija is dominating for his new team and there’s no reason not to think that that momentum won’t get carried over here. The visiting Padres send Andrew Cashner (1-1, 4.29 ERA) to the hill, he’d most recently allow one run off three hits and one walk while striking out four over six innings in a victory over the Cardinals on Friday. So far Cashner has been a bit over the map as far as his performance has been concerned, he’d open the year with a couple of duds, followed by two decent outings. Cashner though struggled in this spot last season, going just 3-8 with a 4.74 ERA on the road and an even worse 1-5 with a 4.75 ERA in all day games. Samardzija (2-1, 3.00) gave up one run and six hits, while striking out five over 7.2 innings to earn a victory over the Fish on Friday. Samardzija has now given up three or fewer runs in each of his four starts and lowered his ERA to 3.00. This is a big mismatch, a lot bigger than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe, which swings the advantage in favor of the home side. Lay the price with confidence, play on the Giants. AAA Sports |
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04-26-16 | Brewers +184 v. Cubs | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 29 h 30 m | Show |
This is a 10* SHOCKER OF THE MONTH on the Milwaukee Brewers. The Cubs return to Chicago after hammering the Reds over the weekend, a series that was capped with 15 hits and three home runs in Monday’s 9-0 victory. We think the Cubs are going to suffer a letdown today though. The home side turns to Kyle Hendricks (1-2. 4.00 ERA) who gave up four runs over 5 1/3’s innings at St. Louis on Wednesday. Hendricks hasn’t fared well at home either, he’s lost seven games there dating back to last year’s playoffs. Milwaukee comes to town on fire at the plate ast well, it’s averaged 5.5 runs over its last six games and homered three times to halt a three-gamd slide in Sunday’s 8-5 win over the Phillies. Slugger Ryan Braun had a solo home run and is 13 for 25 with eight RBI over a seven-game hitting streak. The visitors counter with Jimmy Nelson (3-1, 3.46 ERA) who is looking to win four consecutive starts for the first time in his career. While he’s 0-3 in five career starts against the Cubs, Nelson would post a highly respectable 2.61 ERA in three meetings last year, striking out 25 in 20 2/3’s innings of work. It’s the perfect time to pull the trigger here, Nelson has been the better hurler this year, the Brewers are just as hot at the plate as the Cubs, who we look to take a step back after the big series win over the Reds. Play on MILWAUKEE. AAA Sports |
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04-26-16 | Reds v. Mets -151 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 27 h 19 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the New York Mets. New York has won nine straight over the Reds and we look for that streak to continue here. Keep your eyes on Mets’ slugger Neil Walker, who is hitting .357 with seven home runs and nine RBI’s after connecting on a go-ahead, two-run shot in the seventh of Monday’s 5-3 victory over the Reds. The home side sends Bartolo Colon (1-1, 2.89 ERA) to the hill, most recently he’d allow three runs over six innings of a 5-4 loss in 11 frames at Philadelphia on Wednesday. A date vs. the Reds is just what the doctor ordered for the veteran, as he’s 4-1 with a 3.77 ERA in five starts vs. them. And that’s bad news for Cincinnati, as slugger Brandon Phillips is likely going to be unavailable after he was hit on the left ring finger by a pitch yesterday. The visitors send Brandon Finnegan (1-1, 3.74) to the hill, he was most recently shelled for five runs and two homers while committing a throwing error in four innings in Thursday’s 16-0 loss to the Cubs. We’ll take Colon in this matchup, Finnegan has shown flashes of brilliance, but is still too inconsistent. When taking all of the above into account, this is a price that we can live with paying, play on the METS. AAA Sports |
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04-24-16 | Orioles v. Royals -155 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 19 h 9 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SUPER-BLOWOUT on the Kansas City Royals. Neither of these hurlers has gotten out to the start that they’d hoped for, but the Royals’ Ventura has looked a little better and definitely benefits from throwing at home. These two factors tip the scales in favor of the home side and make this a price that we have no issues at all in laying. Ventura (1-0, 2.81 ERA) has actually looked pretty decent, most recently he’d allow two runs off six hits and three walks over five innings in a victory over Detroit on Tuesday, ultimately striking out five. Note that Ventura was 7-5, 3.84 ERA at home last season and 8-2 with a 4.04 ERA in all day games. The visitors counter with Mike Wright (1-1, 5.73 ERA) who gave up three runs off six hits with three walks while striking out four over six innings in his team’s loss to Toronto on Tuesday. Note that Wright has just 11 total starts to his name and posted a pedestrian 4.30 ERA away from friendly confines a year ago. This isn’t a team that Wright matches up well against, the Royals are one of the most difficult clubs to strike out, look for Ventura to outduel his counterpart. Play on KANSAS CITY. AAA Sports |
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04-23-16 | A's v. Blue Jays -150 | Top | 3-9 | Win | 100 | 20 h 58 m | Show |
This is a 10* BIG TICKET ASSASSIN on the Toronto Blue Jays. We think this is a bigger pitching mismatch than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe. The visitors hand the ball to Chris Bassitt, who gave up two runs off five hits with two walks over seven innings in a no-decision vs. the Royals on Sunday. Bassitt struggled in his first start, but has looked decent over his last two. Note though that Bassitt was horrible in this spot last year, going 0-4 with a 3.75 ERA in all day games and 0-3 with a ballooned 5.12 ERA on the road. The home side counters with one of the league’s best kept secrets in JA Happ (2-0, 1.89 ERA) who dominated Boston on Monday, going seven innings of one-run ball, ultimately allowing four hits while striking out four and walking one. The southpaw has now given up just four total runs over his three starts this year, allowing only 18 hits in 19 innings of work. In fact, dating back to August 4th of last year, Happ hasn’t given up more than three runs in any start. This line should be a lot larger in our professional opinion, putting the value on TORONTO in this matchup. AAA Sports |
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04-22-16 | Marlins v. Giants -156 | 1-8 | Win | 100 | 25 h 30 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SUPER-BLOWOUT on the San Francisco Giants. Barry Bonds returns to San Francisco for the first time since becoming the Marlins’ batting coach. Unfortunately for Bonds and the Marlins, we think it’ll be a rude home-coming as we expect Jeff Samardzija to outduel his struggling counterpart. Samardzija has looked pretty sharp overall for his new team, he’s 1-1 with a 3.72 ERA over his first three starts (he’s 2-1 with a 4.54 ERA in six starts lifetime vs. Miami). The visitors send Jarred Cosart (0-0, 6.10 ERA) to the hill, he would allow four runs over four innings in a 6-0 loss at AT&T Park last May. The Giants have been struggling at the plate, but catch a break in facing the volatile Cosart, who gave up five runs off four hits and six walks over 5.2 innings in a loss to the Braves on Sunday. Cosart’s first two outings have been absolutely atrocious. Look for the home side to wake up and take advantage of this favorable pitching match-up, play on SAN FRANCISCO. AAA Sports |
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04-21-16 | Diamondbacks v. Giants -160 | 6-2 | Loss | -160 | 20 h 7 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the San Francisco Giants. This matchup is completely lop-sided and we think the books have made a big error. Shelby Miller gave up two runs off two hits and three walks while striking out one over 1.3 innings, but left the game with a cut finger on Saturday vs. the Padres. Miller is ready to go here, but he’s gotten out to a brutal start to the 2016 campaign, having allowed 12 runs and 23 baserunners in 12.2 innings of work. The home side counters with Johnny Cueto (3-0, 3.38 ERA) who gave up one run on three hits and two walks while striking out seven over 7.1 innings to earn the victory at the Dodgers on Saturday. In two of Cueto’s three starts this season he’s given up one run while pitching at least three innings. Cueto has returned to form and should be a much bigger fav vs. confirmed gas-can Miller. Play on SAN FRANCISCO. AAA Sports |
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04-21-16 | Angels +111 v. White Sox | Top | 3-2 | Win | 111 | 18 h 23 m | Show |
This is a 10* BIG TIGER on the LA Angels. The Chicago White Sox’ rotation has been superb so far this season, except for the play of veteran John Danks, who owns a 7.94 ERA in a pair of losses after allowing five runs over 6 1/3’s innings vs. Tampa Bay on Saturday. It’s a serious trend which we think the oddsmakers are slow in recognizing, Danks has been struggling for over a year now, he’d finish his last three starts in 2015 behind a 6.19 ERA and is just 1-9 with a ballooned 5.16 ERA over his past 12 outings. And unfortunately for Danks, a date vs. the Angels is not what the doctor ordered to get untracked, he gave up five runs over seven innings of a 5-3 setback on August 18th, dropping him to 0-2 with a 4.33 ERA in his last four against LA. The visitors counter with Jered Weaver (1-0, 4.35 ERA) and he’s owned the White Sox throughout his career, winning six straight in the series behind a 2.35 ERA and is 10-2 with a 1.99 ERA in 13 career matchups. We had a play on the ANGELS on the run-line yesterday, but we’re expecting an outright beatdown today. AAA Sports |
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04-19-16 | Brewers v. Twins -138 | 6-5 | Loss | -138 | 20 h 53 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Minnesota Twins. After losing nine straight, the Twins are poised for a five-game win streak. The Brewers come into this one off three straight losses. We think the surging home side finds a way to get the job done this afternoon in what is a very favorable matchup on the mound. Minnesota has won four straight behind .321 batting and 21 runs scored. Yesterday’s game was stopped after six innings following a 2 hour rain-delay, the Twins coming out on Top 7-4, thanks in large part to 14 hits. That doesn’t bode well for the Brewers’ Wily Peralta (0-3, 10.13 ERA) who is on the verge of opening a second straight season with four straight losses. Peralta was shelled on Thursday, giving up five runs over three innings in a 7-0 loss at St. Louis. A date vs. Minnesota is not what the doctor ordered to get untracked as he’s posted a ballooned 6.30 ERA in two starts against it. The home side counters with Ervin Santana (0-1, 3.00 ERA) who is still looking for his first win after getting backed by three total runs over his last two games, most recently allowing three runs over seven innings of a 3-1 loss to the White Sox on Thursday. When taking all of the above factors into consideration, there’s no question that we’re getting great value on the home side here, play on the TWINS. AAA Sports |
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04-18-16 | Blue Jays -101 v. Red Sox | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 16 h 36 m | Show |
This is a 10* American League GAME OF THE WEEK on the Toronto Blue Jays. The home side turns to Clay Buchholz, who is 0-1 with a 10.00 ERA. Buchholz was shelled for five runs over four innings of a 7-6 loss at Cleveland on April 6th and then followed that up by allowing five runs in five innings in Tuesay’s 9-5 home setback to Baltimore. In his nine innings pitched, Buchholz has already walked six and allowed 11 hits, including three home runs. A date vs. the hard-hitting Jays is not what the doctor ordered to get untracked as he’s just 1-5 with a ballooned 5.51 ERA in his last eight matchups at Fenway. Looks like the Toronto bats have finally woken up after yesterday’s 5-3 victory, the Jays would finish with a season-high 14 hits yesterday. The visitors counter with JA Happ, who is 1-0 with a 2.25 ERA. Dating back to last season, Happ is now 8-1 with a tiny 1.52 ERA over his last 12 starts, most recently allowing one run in Wednesday’s 7-2 home victory over the Yanks. Happ has gone 1-1 with a 2.88 ERA over his last four vs. Boston, who will face a southpaw for the first time this season (advantage Happ). After taking all of the above factors into consideration, all signs do indeed point to the BLUE JAYS as the savvy move in this contest. AAA Sports |
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04-16-16 | Angels v. Twins +107 | Top | 4-6 | Win | 107 | 22 h 49 m | Show |
This is a 10* ASSASSIN on the Minnesota Twins. There’s only one way the erratic Jered Weaver can go after throwing a gem in his opener, allowing one run off six hits and one walk while stirking out four over six innings in earning the victory over the Rangers on Sunday. After watching his ERA rise significantly over each of the previous four seasons, nothing should change this year either, we think the big right-hander has a predictable letdown this afternoon. Note that Weaver was especially poor in this position last season, going 3-10 with a 6.01 ERA on the road and 0-4 with a 6.61 ERA in all “day” games. The hungry home side turns to Ricky Nolasco (0-0, 1.29 ERA) who gave up one run off three hits while striking out five over seven innings, unfortunate to earn a no-decision for his effort vs. the Royals on Sunday. We’re giving Nolasco the slight edge in this matchup and that’s going to be more than enough to tip the scales in the favor of the home side, in our professional opinion this is indeed the very definition of “great line value.” Play on MINNESOTA. AAA Sports |
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04-16-16 | Mariners v. Yankees +115 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 21 h 60 m | Show |
This is a 10* BLOCKBUSTER on the New York Yankees. On paper this looks like a mismatch and on the field, it is as well. However, Felix Herandez (0-1, 0.69 ERA) is not able to play offense as well, clearly the Yanks have the big advantage at the plate today. We look for CC Sabathia to do just enough to get the better of the Seattle ace. Hernadez opened the year with a loss to the Rangers, giving up three runs over seven innings, before then going seven scoreless with ten K’s and just two walks in a no-decision vs.the toothless A’s last time out. Hernandez pitches well enough to win almost every game that he throws in, but like the rest of his rotation, he’s more often than not the victim of poor run support. There are still a lot of question marks surrounding Sabathia, but he looked very good in his first start this year, giving up four hits, three earned runs and four walks over six innings in his team’s 8-4 win over the Tigers on Saturday, also posting three strikeouts. Sabathia looked strong early, retiring the first nine batters he faced and ultimately lasting deep into the seventh. All signs point to the YANKEES as the savvy move in this one. AAA Sports |
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04-15-16 | Diamondbacks -120 v. Padres | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 32 h 54 m | Show |
This is a 10* ASSASSIN on the Arizona Diamondbacks. Zack Greinke put up Cy Young award numbers last year and signed a six-year, $206.5 million dollar contract with the Diamonbacks in the offseason. So far the southpaw is 0-2 with a 9.90 ERA. He’s given up 11 runs over ten innings in his losing his first two outings for his new club: "Too many mistakes, getting hit hard early and then started pitching better later. But not good enough so far," Greinke assessed after falling 4-2 to the Cubs last time out. "I've got to start pitching better here on out." Greinke has dominated San Diego throughout his career, compiling a near perfect 6-1 record to go along with a tiny 1.56 ERA in 12 starts. And that’s bad news for this Padres lineup, which was shutout for a fifth time already this year in Thursday’s 3-0 loss to the Phillies. The home side counters with James Shields, who gave up four runs over seven innings in a 6-3 loss at Colorado on Sunday. Note that Shields has been particularly ordinary whenever he’s faced the Diamondbacks, last year he’d go just 2-2 with a 4.97 ERA. Look for the ultra focsed Greinke to get the better of Shields today, play on ARIZONA. AAA Sports |
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04-15-16 | Giants +145 v. Dodgers | 3-7 | Loss | -100 | 31 h 25 m | Show | |
This is an 8* BOOKMAKER’S MISTAKE on the San Francisco Giants. If history is any precedence, then Madison Bumgarner and the Giants have to be liking their chances today. And that’s because Bumgarner has beaten Dodgers’ ace Clayton Kershaw all three times they’ve met at Dodger Stadium. These two faced off against each other just last week, Kershaw (1-0, 1.20 ERA) gave up two runs over eight innings, while Bumgarner (1-0, 3.27 ERA) gave up one over six to go along with eight K’s. Bumgarner though would smash his 12th career homer in the second inning, his second vs. Kershaw. Both teams have some injury issues to their lineups, but for this pick we’re focusing entirely on the starting pitchers and we think the value clearly lies with Bumgarner, who has proven himself many times already in this spot. Play on SAN FRANCISCO. AAA Sports |
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04-15-16 | Tigers v. Astros -175 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 29 h 25 m | Show | |
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Houston Astros. Dallas Keuchel became the first pitcher in league history to record an undefeated season at home with at least 14 wins last year and has 16-0 with a 1.55 ERA in 21 home starts since a loss to Texas back in August 2014. Keuchel has started twice on the road to open 2016 and he’s 1-1 with a 3.55 ERA thus far, most recently coming off a 3-2 loss at Milwaukee on Sunday. The Astros struggling lineup catches a break today in facing the volatile Mike Pelfrey, who was shelled for six runs and eight hits over 3 2/3’s innings in Saturday’s 8-4 loss to New York. Houston took two of three from Detroit at home last year and with what we feel to be the clearly superior starter backing it today, we look for the home side to muster enough offense to give its ace another win at Minute Maid Park. Play on the ASTROS. AAA Sports |
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04-13-16 | Reds +197 v. Cubs | Top | 2-9 | Loss | -100 | 28 h 4 m | Show |
This is a 10* UNDERDOG GAME OF THE WEEK on the Cincinnati Reds. The Cubs are struggling at the plate and Chicago starting pitcher John Lackey has certainly seen better days. In our opinion, there is absolutely no way that the home side should be this big a favorite, the value is clearly on the visitors in this one. Lackey gave up up six runs off eight hits over six innings in his team’s 14-6 victory over the Diamondbacks on Thursday. Reds’ starter Alfredo Simon has also seen better times, but he’s 3-0 with a 1.10 ERA in five starts against the Cubs and has held slugger Jason Heyward to 1 for 8. The Cubs are 6-1 to open the year, while the Reds are 5-2. For this pick, we’re basing it entirely on the starting pitchers and as we stated off the top, we feel that Lackey has a lot to prove before being instilled as this large a favorite. Grab the value, take the REDS. AAA Sports |
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04-12-16 | Marlins +120 v. Mets | 2-1 | Win | 120 | 26 h 10 m | Show | |
This is an 8* BOOKMAKER’S MISTAKE is on the Miami Marlins. We played on Miami yesterday and think the Fish will steal another tonight. It’s a great pitching matchup, one which is obviously very even. We’re going to give the nod to the Marlins’ lineup though and that tips the value scales in favor of the visitors once again. Miami sends ace Jose Fernandez to the hill, who would uncharacteristically give up five runs off five hits over 5.2 innings in a loss to Detroit on Wednesday. Fernandez though would strike out 13 and walked only one. It was the first home loss in 27 career starts at Miami Marlins Park for Fernandez. The right-hander is primed for a bounce back effort here though, his seven K’s via the curveball helped him to be just one strikeout shy of matching a career-high. The struggling home side sends Noah Syndergaard to the hill, he’d give up no runs on three hits with won walk, while striking out nine over six innings to beat the Royals on Tuesday. If Syndergaard has shown one weakness, it’s been his play in all “night games,’ last year he’d go 6-6 with a pedestrian 3.54 ERA in such situations. The pitchers are a “wash,” but Miami’s offense will prove to be the difference. Play on the MARLINS. AAA Sports |
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04-12-16 | Diamondbacks +147 v. Dodgers | Top | 4-2 | Win | 147 | 23 h 23 m | Show |
This is a 10* UNDERDOG DESTRUCTION on the Arizona Diamondbacks. We’re not reading too much into Patrick Corbin’s poor opening day start, or too much into Kenta Maeda’s opening day domination. We feel that these hurlers are a lot more evenly matched than what the oddsmakers would lead us to believe, which swings the value in favor of the visitors here. Maeda would allow five hits over six innings and hit a solo home run in the fourth in his team’s 7-0 win over the toothless Padres on Wednesday. The Dodgers have come back down to earth since that opening round demolition of San Diego, LA would lose three of four to the Giants over the weekend after the bullpen blew two saves while giving up 12 runs and 17 hits over 10 2/3’s innings of work. Corbin catches a break here, after allowing three home runs over seven innings in a 4-3 home loss to Colorado in his first start on Wednesday, the southpaw faces an LA team which has just three homers to start the young season, ranking among the fewest in the league. Corbin has struggled against the Dodgers in the past, but he had a solid spring and we think will bounce back big in his second start of the season. Arizona is coming off a frustrating series loss to the Cubs over the weekend, so will be ultra focused in the opener tonight. The stage is set for an upset, play on the DIAMONDBACKS. AAA Sports |
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04-11-16 | Marlins +138 v. Mets | 10-3 | Win | 138 | 29 h 47 m | Show | |
This is an 8* UNDERDOG DESTRUCTION on the Miami Marlins. We don't subscribe to any single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with ones approach is the best way to secure profits over the longterm. Sometimes we keep it simple, while other times we'll take into account a bunch of different factors, like motivation, scheduling and significant injuries. Recognizing classic "spot bets" is something we always do as well, IE: the "look ahead" spot, the "let down" spot and the "trap" game. The actual contestants on the field of play rarely enter into our equation when making selections, unless it's a Top 3 player like a LeBron James or Aaron Rodgers etc. One set of criteria which we almost always use when making our decisions are Against The Spread (ATS) statistics. Sometimes these stats can be overrated and other times they help foreshadow the outcome of a contest. This particular play is based on a few different factors: AAA Sports will have their full analysis for this selection posted shortly. No later than 6 hours before game time. |
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04-10-16 | Astros v. Brewers +143 | 2-3 | Win | 143 | 23 h 59 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Milwaukee Brewers. The visitors send Dallas Keuchel to the hill, he’d allow two runs on three hits and four walks while striking out five over seven innings to earn a win over the Yankess on Tuesday. Keuchel was 20-8 with a 2.48 ERA last year, but if he had one weakness, it was clearly his play on the road, where he was 5-8 with a 3.77 ERA. The home side counters with Jimmy Nelson, who fell to 0-1, despite throwing well in his season opener vs. the Giants, allowing just two runs off five hits and a walk over 7.1 innings, while also striking out three. Nelson was particularly effecient, he’d need just 88 pitches to get 12 outs. Note that Nelson’s 3.49 ERA trumps Keuchel’s road mark. This is a great spot bet as we look for Nelson to battle his counterpart into the latter frames, play on MILWAUKEE. AAA Sports |
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04-10-16 | Cardinals v. Braves +161 | 12-7 | Loss | -100 | 22 h 25 m | Show | |
This is an 8* play on the Atlanta Braves. We think it’s a good spot to go against Adam Wainwright and the visiting Cardinals. Wainwright (0-1), went six innings on Opening Day, but took the loss vs. the Pirates, allowing three runs on six hits, with three walks to go along with three K’s. Wainwright’s 2015 was cut short due to injury and we think it’ll take the St. Louis ace a few games to get back to his elite level (note that in his limited action a year ago, Wainwright was 0-1 with a 4.00 ERA in all “day” games). The home side counters with Willams Perez who won the fifth spot in the rotation after a solid spring in which he turned in three straight scoreless appearances with just two hits allowed over six innings of work. In our professional opinion, Wainwright still has a lot to prove before he can be made a favorite of this size on the road. The value swings to Perez, play on ATLANTA. AAA Sports |
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04-09-16 | Phillies +160 v. Mets | Top | 1-0 | Win | 160 | 29 h 36 m | Show |
This is a 10* FALSE FAVORITE on the Philadelphia Phillies. For the first time since 1986, the Phillies have dropped their first four games. A date vs. 43 year old Bartolo Colon though is just what the doctor ordered for the visitors, who we believe will chase the veteran early and then find a way to get the job done at the end of the night. The Phillies managed a run and five hits off Mets’ starter Jacob DeGrom through six frames of Friday’s 7-2 loss. New York was able to pull away with four runs in the seventh vs. reliever Jeff Russell: “We're not the best hitting team in the league, but we're certainly better than we're showing," manager Pete Mackanin assessed of his young club. "We've got to get everybody going. It seems like they're trying too hard." Colon begins his 19th season as a starter after going 1 1/3 scoreless innings of relieft in Sunday’s opener at KC. The visitors counter with what we feel to be the suprieror starter today in Vince Velasquez, who was 1-1 with a 4.37 ERA in 19 appearances with Houston last year. Velasquez comes in off a strong spring which he capped off by striking out eight over six scoreless innings vs. a Toronto lineup which featured its biggest hitters. Good news for Velasquez, the top part of the Mets’ lineup is struggling right now, with David Wright, Curtis Granderson and Yoenis Cespedes hitting a combined 1.39 with no RBI and 13 K’s. We think Father Time finally catches up to Colon this season and that the value is indeed to good to turn down in this spot. Play on the PHILLIES. AAA Sports |
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04-09-16 | Indians +150 v. White Sox | Top | 3-7 | Loss | -100 | 24 h 36 m | Show |
This is a 10* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Cleveland Indians. It’s going to be another very cold day for baseball on Saturday afternoon, the Indians took the first game of this series 7-1 yesterday. On paper this one may seem like a mismatch, but we think the Tribes hot hitting lineup, combined with what we feel to be an underrated Cody Anderson offer too much value to turn down in this spot. Anderson finished with a 7-3 record and a solid 3.05 ERA and 1.11 WHIP in 91.1 innings in 2015. In his only meeting vs. the White Sox last year he’d give up one earned run in 6.1 innings pitched. The home side counters with ace Chris Sale, who went seven frames and gave up three earned runs to go along with eight K’s in a 4-3 win in his series opener this past Monday. Sale finished 2015 with a 13-11 record and a rather pedestrian 3.41 ERA and a WHIP of 1.09. We think these two hurlers are more evenly matched than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe and like the visitors to build off yesterday’s impressive hitting performance. Play on the INDIANS. AAA Sports |
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04-08-16 | Padres +141 v. Rockies | 13-6 | Win | 141 | 24 h 45 m | Show | |
This is an 8* UNDERDOG DESTRUCTION on the San Diego Padres. Trevor Story has been quite the story in Colorado, but we think the rookie comes back down to earth today and the determined Padres find a way to get the job done at the end of the afternoon. Colorado won two of three in Arizona to open the season, while San Diego lost all three to the Dodgers, getting shutout in the series. Sometimes we feel its necessary to completely dissect a contest, looking at trends, motivation and scheduling etc, but other times we feel a more “common sense” approach is the best way to handicap a game and that’s definitely the case in this matchup. Note that MLB teams coming off three straight shutouts have gone 6-3 +3.2 units since 2005. Colorado trots out right-hander Jordan Lyles, who missed a big chunk of last season with a toe injury. The visitors counter with Colin Rea, who did get one inning under his belt already this year in Monday’s 15-0 loss to LA. Friars’ rookie manager Andy Green summed it up best: "There is still perspective here, not to be lost," Green assessed Wednesday after his team was outscored 25-0 in the three-game series. "We still do have 159 games left and we will score runs this year." We’ll call the starters a “wash,” but feel this sets up as a classic letdown spot for the home side, while the visitors will be playing desperate. Play on SAN DIEGO. AAA Sports |
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04-06-16 | Tigers +140 v. Marlins | 7-3 | Win | 140 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
This is an 8* FALSE FAVORITE on the Detroit Tigers. Jose Fernandez would return from Tommy John surgery to go 6-1 with a 2.92 ERA in 11 starts last year. Fernandez has been lights out at home, going 17-0 in 27 starts to go along with a 1.40 ERA. The visitors counter with Anibal Sanchez who looked pretty sharp in spring training. Most recently he threw 4.2 innings in Friday’s 9-4 win over the Rays. In his second spring training game, Sanchez had just one bad inning, allowing three runs in the second. Over his other 7.2 innings of spring work, he gave up just one run. Fernandez is the undisputed ace of the Marlins’ staff, but he had a poor overall spring outing. Detroit looked great at the plate yesterday and if it wasn’t for a blown save, the Tigers would have won in nine. We like Sanchez to battle Fernandez deep and for DETROIT to find a way to take Game 2 as well. AAA Sports |
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04-06-16 | Rockies +150 v. Diamondbacks | 4-3 | Win | 150 | 8 h 30 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Colorado Rockies. We had the Rockies in Game 1 as a +180 dog. We then took the Diamondbacks with a top rated 10* play on the run-line in Game 2. We think Colorado has a big opportunity to steal Game 3. Tyler Chatwood is back in the big leagues after a long journey through Tommy John surgery. Chatwood has made a full recovery and was 1-0 with a 3.21 ERA in five spring training contests. Chatwood would then throw 84 pitches over seven innings in a Triple-A game last week. Tyler Corbin also had elbow surgery and returned to go 6-5 with a 3.60 ERA in 16 starts last year. Like Chatwood, Corbin had a good spring training, finishing 2-0 with a 1.71 ERA in five starts. Both of these teams can mash the ball, that’s been completely evident over the first two games. We simply feel that these starters are more evenly matched than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe, which swings the value in favor of the ROCKIES. AAA Sports |
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04-04-16 | Rockies +200 v. Diamondbacks | 10-5 | Win | 200 | 28 h 19 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the Colorado Rockies. Zack Greinke will make his first start for his new team after leaving the Dodgers and we’re expecting a bit of a letdown on opening night. Greinke threw 5.2 scoreless innings on Saturday and posted a 1.88 ERA in 14.1 frames this spring. Greinke was signed for $208 million over six years, so to say expectations are high would be a bit of an understatement. His new home park is not nearly as pitcher-friendly as Dodger Stadium, but he should once again be in contention for the Cy Young once it’s all said and done. The visitors counter with Jorge De La Rosa, which marks the second time in three years that he’ll draw this assignment. De La Rosa had one of his more prolific strikeout seasons in recent memory last year, fanning 134 batters over 149.0 innings. De La Rosa didn’t have a spectacular spring training, but note that he was particularly effective in this spot in 2015, going 6-5 with a 3.26 ERA on the road and 4-0 with a 4.23 ERA in all day games. We think the immense pressure on Greinke to perform right out of the gates leads to an “off night,” while De La Rosa and the ROCKIES calmly go about their business. AAA Sports |
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04-04-16 | Phillies +137 v. Reds | 2-6 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 60 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Philadelphia Phillies. Two teams which struggled last season but which have big hopes this year square off on Monday and we think the visitors will find a way to steal this one at the end of the night. The Phillies hand the ball to Jeremy Hellickson, who allowed no hits, three walks and struck out six in five scoreless innings Sunday in a 5-4 victory over the Astros. Note that Hellickson was particularly effective in road games last year, going 5-3 with a 3.86 ERA. The Reds turn to Raisel Iglesias, who will be held to a 90 pitch count. Iglesias made only three big league spring training starts and then threw 74 pitches in a minor league game earlier this week. He did not have a very good spring, but will get the Opening Day start as he was in fact better than any of his teammates. Note that Iglesias was just 1-3 with a ballooned 4.80 ERA in all day games last year. We’re giving the big nod to Hellickson and the PHILLIES in this particular match-up. AAA Sports |
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04-04-16 | Nationals v. Braves +175 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 28 m | Show |
This is a 10* N.L. UNDERDOG OF THE MONTH on the Atlanta Braves. The Nats are expected to once again compete for the division crown, while the Braves are in a re-building year. Washington hands the ball to Max Scherzer who looked good in spring training, posting a 1.38 ERA and 17:5 K:BB through 13 innings. The Braves counter with Julio Teheran who tossed four scoreless innings in his second appearance of the spring Monday afternoon against Tampa Bay (Teheran needed just 35 pitches to record the 12 outs Monday). Teheran was particularly effective at home last year, going 8-2 with a 2.89 ERA. Scherzer was 9-5 with a 2.20 ERA on the road. We have a couple of horses matching off in the respective openers for both teams and we won’t try to convince you that Atlanta is the better team, we simply feel that these hurlers are more evenly matched than what the oddsmakers are leading us to believe and that on opening day, the value has swung to the home side in this matchup. We like the BRAVES and Teheran to find a way to manage an upset at the end of the night. AAA Sports |
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10-09-15 | New York Mets v. Los Angeles Dodgers -196 | 3-1 | Loss | -196 | 36 h 23 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the LA Dodgers. |
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10-09-15 | Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays -175 | 6-4 | Loss | -175 | 15 h 43 m | Show | |
This is a 6* HOME RUN SPECIAL on the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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10-08-15 | Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays -230 | 5-3 | Loss | -230 | 30 h 32 m | Show | |
This is a 5* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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10-07-15 | Chicago Cubs v. Pittsburgh Pirates +107 | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 71 h 54 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL ASSASSIN on the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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10-06-15 | Houston Astros v. New York Yankees +105 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 47 h 4 m | Show |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the New York Yankees. |
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10-02-15 | Oakland A's v. Seattle Mariners -176 | 4-2 | Loss | -176 | 24 h 26 m | Show | |
This is a 6* play on the Seattle Mariners. |
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10-02-15 | Houston Astros -155 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | Top | 21-5 | Win | 100 | 24 h 58 m | Show |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE MONTH on the Houston Astros. |
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10-02-15 | Detroit Tigers v. Chicago White Sox -200 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 22 h 27 m | Show | |
This is a 6* play on the Chicago White Sox. |
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09-24-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Los Angeles Dodgers -210 | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 5 h 30 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the LA Dodgers. |
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09-23-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. Houston Astros -163 | 6-5 | Loss | -163 | 17 h 41 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Houston Astros. |
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09-22-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Los Angeles Dodgers -163 | 8-0 | Loss | -163 | 27 h 59 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the LA Dodgers. |
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09-18-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. San Francisco Giants -200 | 2-0 | Loss | -200 | 26 h 11 m | Show | |
This is a 7* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the San Francisco Giants. |
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09-15-15 | Chicago Cubs - Game #1 v. Pittsburgh Pirates - Game #1 -155 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 17 h 13 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Pittsburgh Pirates. |
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09-12-15 | San Diego Padres v. San Francisco Giants -175 | 0-8 | Win | 100 | 24 h 21 m | Show | |
This is a 7* ASSASSIN on the San Francisco Giants. |
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09-11-15 | Colorado Rockies v. Seattle Mariners -165 | 4-2 | Loss | -165 | 23 h 21 m | Show | |
This is an 8* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Seattle Mariners. |
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09-10-15 | Colorado Rockies v. San Diego Padres -140 | 4-3 | Loss | -140 | 18 h 7 m | Show | |
This is an 8* ASSASSIN on the San Diego Padres. |
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09-09-15 | Houston Astros -145 v. Oakland A's | 11-5 | Win | 100 | 26 h 54 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Houston Astros. |
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09-09-15 | Colorado Rockies v. San Diego Padres -160 | 4-11 | Win | 100 | 25 h 1 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the San Diego Padres. |
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09-08-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Kansas City Royals -155 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 26 h 6 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Kansas City Royals. |
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09-08-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. New York Yankees -165 | 2-1 | Loss | -165 | 25 h 12 m | Show | |
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the New York Yankees. |
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09-07-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Chicago White Sox -171 | 3-2 | Loss | -171 | 25 h 31 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Chicago White Sox. |
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09-07-15 | Toronto Blue Jays -131 v. Boston Red Sox | 4-11 | Loss | -131 | 24 h 5 m | Show | |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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09-06-15 | San Francisco Giants -180 v. Colorado Rockies | 7-4 | Win | 100 | 23 h 13 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the San Francisco Giants. |
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09-06-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Kansas City Royals -190 | 7-5 | Loss | -190 | 21 h 14 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Kansas City Royals. |
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09-05-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Chicago Cubs -215 | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 16 h 24 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the Chicago Cubs. |
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09-05-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. New York Yankees -162 | 3-2 | Loss | -162 | 15 h 10 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL PITCHING MISMATCH on the New York Yankees. |
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09-04-15 | Cleveland Indians -160 v. Detroit Tigers | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 21 h 3 m | Show | |
This is a 6* SITUATIONAL DESTRUCTION on the Cleveland Indians. |
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09-03-15 | Atlanta Braves v. Washington Nationals -245 | 1-15 | Win | 100 | 26 h 44 m | Show | |
This is a 4* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Washington Nationals. |
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09-02-15 | Seattle Mariners v. Houston Astros -159 | Top | 8-3 | Loss | -159 | 20 h 59 m | Show |
This is a 10* ASSASSIN on the Houston Astros. |
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09-01-15 | Detroit Tigers v. Kansas City Royals -150 | 6-5 | Loss | -150 | 31 h 39 m | Show | |
This is a 5* play on the Kansas City Royals. |
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09-01-15 | Philadelphia Phillies v. New York Mets -221 | 14-8 | Loss | -221 | 30 h 40 m | Show | |
This is a 5* play on the New York Mets. |
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09-01-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Toronto Blue Jays -180 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 30 h 36 m | Show | |
This is a 5* play on the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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08-31-15 | Texas Rangers v. San Diego Padres -123 | Top | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 31 h 39 m | Show |
This is a 10* GAME OF THE WEEK on the San Diego Padres. |
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08-31-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Toronto Blue Jays -193 | 4-2 | Loss | -193 | 28 h 35 m | Show | |
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Toronto Blue Jays. |
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08-29-15 | Chicago Cubs -104 v. Los Angeles Dodgers | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -104 | 29 h 36 m | Show |
This is a 10* National League GAME OF THE YEAR on the Chicago Cubs. |
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08-29-15 | Miami Marlins v. Washington Nationals -218 | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 27 h 32 m | Show | |
This is a 5* BIG-CHALK CHOKE-OUT on the Washington Nationals. |